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The Next Generation
AI Automation Platform

From brittle drag-and-drop bots to hallucinating AI agents — Kognitos is the first platform that gathers institutional knowledge and runs it as code.

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Three Generations

Automation has evolved.
Most platforms haven't.

Legacy RPA was built for structured screens. Agentic AI was built for demos. Kognitos was built for mission-critical production.

Gen 1

Drag & Drop RPA

UiPath · Power Automate · Blue Prism · n8n

Rule-based bots and visual workflow builders that automate structured processes through scripting and node-based flows. Requires trained developers or IT teams to build and maintain.

Breaks on any UI change. No AI reasoning. Knowledge stays in people's heads.
Gen 2

Agentic AI Frameworks

CrewAI · AutoGen · LangChain

LLM prompting frameworks that let engineers build AI agents with Python. Probabilistic by nature — no guardrails, no deterministic execution, no built-in governance.

0.7–30% hallucination rate. Requires engineering resources. Black box with no audit trail.
Next Gen

Kognitos — English as Code

Neurosymbolic AI · Patented Architecture

The first platform that combines LLM reasoning with a deterministic symbolic executor. Business users build automations in plain English. Zero hallucination by architecture, not luck.

0% hallucination. Self-healing. Days to production. Built-in governance.
Head-to-Head

Compare across every dimension
that matters in production.

Seven dimensions. Five platforms. One clear leader for mission-critical enterprise automation.

Comparison of Kognitos vs UiPath vs Power Automate vs n8n vs CrewAI across enterprise automation dimensions
Dimension Kognitos UiPath Power Automate n8n CrewAI
Approach Natural language (English as Code) Bot scripting + visual designer Visual flow builder Node-based visual + code Python multi-agent framework
Target User Business Users (no need for developers) RPA Developers Power users (M365) Developers / IT AI Engineers
AI Architecture Neurosymbolic AI: Deterministic reasoning + learning Traditional RPA + bolt-on AI Copilot integrations LLM nodes (no native reasoning) LLM orchestration
Time to Value Days Weeks to months Days (simple flows) Days to weeks Weeks+
Self-Healing ✓ Auto-adapts to changes ✗ Manual fixes ✗ Manual fixes ✗ Manual fixes ✗ Manual fixes
Governance ✓ Built-in audit trail, explainability ~ Enterprise tier ~ Basic ~ Enterprise only ✗ None
Best For Complex back-office automation at scale Structured, unchanging processes M365-centric workflows Dev-led integrations AI prototyping
Why Kognitos Wins

Four capabilities no other
automation platform can match.

Living SOPs

Tribal knowledge becomes documented, self-improving automations. Every process a business user describes in English is captured as a living standard operating procedure that the platform refines over time. No more knowledge locked in spreadsheets or people's heads.

Zero Hallucinations

Neurosymbolic AI follows process — deterministic by design. The Builder Agent uses LLMs to understand intent, but the Symbolic Executor runs every step with mathematical precision. No guessing, no drifting, no improvisation. Ever.

Self-Healing

Patented Process Refinement Engine learns from every exception. When something unexpected happens, a human resolves it once in plain English. The Resolution Agent encodes that fix permanently — 90% of exceptions are auto-resolved after their first occurrence.

10× Faster ROI

Minutes to automate; 10× lower maintenance than legacy RPA. Pre-built workflow templates get you to production in days, not months. No developer bottleneck, no brittle scripts to maintain, no expensive RPA centers of excellence.

0%
Hallucination rate — by architecture, not luck
10×
Faster to production vs. legacy RPA
90%
Exceptions auto-resolved after first occurrence
12×
Lower maintenance cost vs. traditional RPA
Detailed Comparisons

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to specific platforms.

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Ui

Kognitos vs UiPath

Gen 1 RPA — drag & drop bots
PA

Kognitos vs Power Automate

Microsoft ecosystem RPA
n8

Kognitos vs n8n

Visual workflow builder for devs
CA

Kognitos vs CrewAI

Gen 2 agentic AI framework
FAQ

Common questions about
AI automation platforms.

RPA (Robotic Process Automation) uses rule-based bots to automate structured, repetitive tasks through UI scripting. Agentic AI uses large language models to reason about tasks and make decisions. Kognitos combines both paradigms with neurosymbolic AI: LLM-powered reasoning for understanding intent, plus a deterministic symbolic executor that guarantees zero hallucination and full auditability.
Kognitos uses LLMs in its Builder Agent to interpret natural language intent, but all execution is handled by a separate deterministic Symbolic Executor that cannot hallucinate or improvise. This neurosymbolic architecture guarantees a 0% hallucination rate by design, not by luck. The LLM plans; the symbolic engine executes exactly as specified.
UiPath is a Gen 1 drag-and-drop RPA tool that requires developers or trained RPA specialists to build and maintain bots. Kognitos lets business users build automations in plain English with no code. UiPath bots break on any UI change and require manual fixes. Kognitos automations self-heal through a patented Process Refinement Engine that learns from every exception. Read the full comparison →
Kognitos can be deployed in days using pre-built workflow templates. Business users describe their process in plain English, and the platform builds the automation through conversation. This is 10× faster than traditional RPA (which takes weeks to months) and significantly faster than agentic AI frameworks (which require engineering teams and weeks of development).
Yes. Kognitos is designed to replace and extend legacy RPA. It connects to 130+ enterprise systems (SAP, Salesforce, Oracle, Workday, NetSuite, and more) and can automate the same processes as UiPath or Power Automate — but with zero hallucination, self-healing capabilities, built-in governance, and 12× lower maintenance costs.
English as Code is Kognitos's paradigm where plain English instructions serve as the actual executable code. Instead of writing Python scripts or dragging flowchart boxes, business users write rules like “If the invoice amount is greater than $10,000, notify the CFO for sign-off.” These instructions are compiled by a neurosymbolic AI engine and executed deterministically — readable by auditors, editable by business users, and governed by compliance teams.
Kognitos uses a patented Process Refinement Engine (the Resolution Agent) that learns from every exception. When an automation encounters something unexpected, it pauses and asks a human for guidance in plain English. The human resolves it once, and the Resolution Agent encodes that fix permanently. Next time, the same exception is handled automatically. Over time, 90% of exceptions are auto-resolved after their first occurrence.
Yes. Kognitos is SOC 2 Type II certified, HIPAA compliant, GDPR ready, and ISO certified. Every automation includes a built-in audit trail with full explainability and regression testing. Unlike agentic AI frameworks which operate as black boxes with no audit trail, Kognitos provides enterprise-grade governance out of the box.

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